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Hollywood has been good to Paula Hawkins. Following the release of a movie adapted from her novel, <i>The Girl on the Train</i>, the book has become one of the most widely read books at US libraries this year.<p>A survey of 14 metropolitan libraries by Quartz shows that <i>The Girl on the Train</i> is the most …

Read ‘em all<p>Now is the time of year when we're supposed to look back on everything that happened and celebrate the best of it. This has been a particularly challenging task this year, because, well, there's little about 2016 which immediately springs to mind as being all that great. And yet, …

The baby is dead,” begins Leila Slimani’s novel. “It only took a few seconds. The doctor offered assurance that it didn’t suffer. They zipped up the limp body, found lying amongst the toys, in a grey bag. The little girl, however, was still breathing when they got there.”<p>As far as first pages go, …

Every year, the National Book Foundation nominates 20 books — five fiction, five nonfiction, five poetry, five young adult — for the National Book Award, which celebrates the best of American literature. And every year (okay, every year since 2014), we here at Vox read all 20 finalists to help you …

Just in case you have a human cloning machine handy, don't forget these.<p>In our experience as leadership coaches, and collecting evidence from the literature that informs our methodology, companies that do exceptionally well are often led by servant leaders who are catalysts for change and bring out …

All you busy ladies out there — we’ve got dinner covered this week with a delicious make-ahead casserole recipe you’ll love. Short on time? No worries; this dish doesn’t require a ton of effort and can be reheated and enjoyed all week long (it’s also freezer-friendly!) Not just another baked pasta …

Supermarket basil is notoriously shortlived. But there are ways to make it last<p>A pot of supermarket basil is an almost universal starting point for timid first timers making an initial foray into horticulture. Coming as modestly priced, ready-grown plants on the shelves of the veg aisle, they seem …

Consider this your life's library.<p>This list celebrates female writers who wrote coming-of-age classics as well as modern page-turners. They've won awards, provoked discussion, and ultimately their work has become cherished favorites on the bookshelves of many.